Elsewhere in the paper was a panel that ran in the sports page (or the page
that had the most sports coverage, at least) called Penny Ante, by Jean
Knott, which was dedicated primarily to friendly wagers.

Before this time, the paper ran strips scattered throughout the pages on
a sort-of-reliable basis. Bringing Up Father, Polly and Her Pals, and
Mutt and Jeff had run consistently over the previous five years or so, while
the others had been added in the last couple of months.

A quick note on Birmingham newspaper history, as I understand it: Although
there is, of course, only one major local paper at this time, there have
been, of course, other papers around over the years. The News'
major competitor, the Post-Herald, folded in the last couple of
years but will certainly be worth a study. Other historical competitors of
potential interest would include the Ledger, which was swallowed by the
News in early 1920.